Developers of the Vearse Farm housing development, known as Foundry Lea, have confirmed that environmental preparatory work has begun in the area around Miles Cross on the A35.

First’s new winter bus schedule - which begins on Sunday, September 21 - will see the vital X51 and X53 services which serve Weymouth, Dorchester, Bridport and Axminster significantly reduced – with campaigners deeming this ‘unacceptable’ and...

A post office branch in Lyme Regis has officially reopened after being closed for more than three years

Campaigners have welcomed an investment into a local sewage system in a bid to improve bathing water quality

THE DEMOLITION of a conservatory at an Askerswell home to be replaced with an orangery and utility room has been approved by Dorset Council.

LYME REGIS new planning proposals include a conversion of a garage in Cobb Road to a home and the upgrading of cladding and other features of a property in Lym Close

DORSET Council’s current financial position has been described as “challenging” with a predicted £7.7million overspend by the end of the financial year.Lib Dem council leader Nick Ireland admits the authority is not where it wants to be with t...

Lyme Regis has been left with no running water after issues with South West Water supply.

Nearly 200 homes have been left without water in Lyme Regis after a main pipe burst on Broad Street

Aldi has revealed that Dorset is one of the areas it is targeting as part of its £1.6bn expansion plan over the next two years.  In its annual trading update earlier this week, the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket said it planned to open 80 store...

Police are continuing to search for a woman with connections to west Dorset

THREE young mechanics took just eight days to complete a 900-mile journey across Great Britain on their tractors

Firefighters are tackling a large blaze in Dorset involving a large quantity of tyres

Two-way temporary traffic lights are causing delays for residents in Bridport

SUBSTANTIAL changes are being proposed for a home in Lower Sea Road, Charmouth.The proposals, put to Dorset Council, would see an increase in the size of a house known as Romany, although architects argue that it would not be out of keeping with othe...

The British Hen Welfare Trust urgently seeks Dorset homes to save 350 ex-commercial hens from slaughter. Register by 19 September

Part of Bridport town centre will be closed off to cars for five days

An image appeal has been launched following a burglary in Bridport

FARM developments, renewable energy installations and new housing feature in rural West Dorset planning application to Dorset Council this week

A 50th anniversary celebration event was held by Loders Youth Club and proved a treat for both past and present members

German national Christian Brueckner had been serving a seven-year prison sentence for the rape of an elderly woman

Everything you need to know about why condensation may be forming on your windows, and how you can prevent it from happening

Does the Cousins beach house in Amazon Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty look like a dream? Here are three UK beach houses you can rent.

A crash partially blocked a section of the A35 near Monkeys Jump Roundabout

A road in Bridport is set to close at the end of September

THERE has been a crash in Bridport town centre this evening

THE REMOVAL of a former shop front is being proposed for a Grade 2 listed property in George Street, West Bay – returning the building to residential use only.

A number of thefts have been reported in west Dorset over the last couple of weeks

A commemorative stone which marked the location of a school in Dorchester has been refurbished after 30 years

For some people Chickenpox can develop into a serious infection that can – in severe cases – require hospital treatment.

A group of coastal walkers have been rescued near Charmouth after being cut off by rough seas

The A35 is partially blocked due to a crash near Charmouth

Emergency services were called to the A35 in Askerswell on Friday, September 12, to a car that had gone up in flames on the side of the road.

A Bridport woman with deep local roots and a life full of family and community spirit has celebrated her 100th birthday

Here are 9 old pictures of the picturesque west Dorset village of Abbotsbury through the years

A west Dorset farmer has been forced to cull cattle and fears surviving the winter following the lack of rainfall that has devasted farms this summer

The Employment Rights Bill will bring in parental leave from the first day of employment and strengthen statutory sick pay.

The biggest fundraising event of the year for a local hospice saw huge crowds turn out despite the looming weather

Can you recognise yourself or anyone you know in these old west Dorset school photos from 30 years ago?

Here's a circular Dorset seven mile walk around Portland - the Gibraltar of Wessex - that you can enjoy that should take about 3.5 hours

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind across much of the UK. Find out where and if it affects you.

A well-known bike repair man has told of a theft of two bikes worth a total of £1,000 - which he describes as a theft from 'Weldmar itself'

A dangerous pinch point at one of the few access points in and out of Bridport is to get a camera to assess safety in the area

Bridport’s summer shuttle bus service has been a huge success and has been particularly popular with young people

Star of Beyond Paradise, Kris Marshall, has confirmed that a beloved character is set to return for series 4.

The owner of a Mexican food business that started selling tacos out of a horse box in West Bay has announced the sad news that it will close at the end of the week

We're remembering the Somerset & Dorset Railway, which had its closure announced 60 years ago

A popular fundraiser for a charity that supports people in their final moments returns today - with a celebrity guest confirmed to attend

A number of drop-in sessions have been planned for residents to express their views on the controversial plans for Parnham Park

HUGH Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage has been told to make major improvements by hygiene inspectors.